There are 7 ways to get from Woolacombe to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
8h 50m£82–280Drive 290.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Woolacombe to Holyheadcar 290.6 mi
6h 39m£72–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
12h 11m£99–166Drive to Cardiff Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Drive from Woolacombe to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CWL - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 30m£118–308Bus, train via Stafford
- Take the bus from Bus Station to County Hallbus 502
- Take the train from Taunton to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
11h 8m£106–291Train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
12h 2m£103–215Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h 35m£106–340
Woolacombe to Holyhead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolacombe to Holyhead is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Woolacombe to Holyhead is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs £70 - £110.
The distance between Woolacombe and Holyhead is 374 miles. The road distance is 292.3 miles.
The best way to get from Woolacombe to Holyhead without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 50m and costs £80 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Woolacombe to Holyhead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolacombe to Holyhead is 292 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Woolacombe to Holyhead.
There are 915+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Woolacombe, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a vehicle from Woolacombe to Holyhead via Barnstaple, Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £45–70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £95–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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